What are the symptoms of mainge in a cat? (spelling?!)?

Answer 1

I agree with Chalice. Cats won't ever get mange. It is possible for them to carry the mange mites and pass it to dogs and people though.
If your cat is having an itching problem it is most likely fleas. If it seems to be losing fur(especially around its rump area), it may be a severe case of fleas or a flea allergy. Flea allergy is when a cat is bit by just one or two fleas and it sets the cat off into a scratching frenzy. One of my cats, Stormy, has this problem. He occasionally has to have a steriod injection to calm the itchiness. We also put frontline on him everymonth. It's the best product out there for fleas.

Answer 2

What are the symptoms?

The symptoms usually start with hair loss and itching on the ears and then spreads rapidly to the face, eyelids, and neck. The mites can also spread to the feet and lower abdomen. This characteristic spread probably occurs from the cat's habit of grooming, and sleeping curled up in a ball. As the disease progresses, the skin will become thickened, wrinkled, and covered with grayish/yellow crusts. Because of the intense itching, the infected cat will often scratch and irritate the skin causing secondary infections to develop. The surrounding lymph nodes may also become enlarged as the problem worsens.

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Answer 3

Mange is a skin condition caused by mange mites. There are different types of mite, most commonly sarcoptes and demodex. Sarcoptic mange is usually caught from foxes.

The symptoms have been well described by the first answerer. However mange is much rarer in cats than in dogs and I would be looking first to see if your cat has fleas, which can cause areas of baldness and red skin, commonly on the lower back of the animal. If you're not treating the cat regularly with a veterinary flea treatment, s/he is likely to have fleas, even if s/he's an indoor cat.

Chalice